Green Gold: How Sustainability Creates Deal Value (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781394354443)

An up-to-date and complete approach to incorporating ESG considerations in real-world M&A transactions

In Green Gold, a team of seasoned strategists and analysts delivers a comprehensive discussion of how value is created and destroyed by ESG considerations in mergers and acquisitions transactions. The authors explain how environmental, social, and governance considerations impact financial value in M&A, providing extensive examples and case studies.

The book explores successful and unsuccessful attempts to incorporate and account for ESG. It offers a practical methodology and structured approach that you can use in real-world transactions when dealing with ESG value.

Inside the book:

• Explorations of the investment lifecycle predominantly focused on ESG due diligence
• Discussions of materiality and maturity assessments and a comprehensive examination of the ESG investment thesis
• Introductions to an ESG adjusted earnings and cash-flow forecast

Perfect for students of finance with a focus on ESG and sustainability, as well as students in MBA programs and M&A professionals working at accounting and law firms, investment banks, private equity firms, and hedge funds. Green Gold is also an invaluable guide for board members and senior executives.

Author: Michel Driessen,Sebastian Schmidt
ISBN-10: 1394354444
ISBN-13: 9781394354443
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
Published: 03/23/2026
Pages: 328
Format: Hardcover